Article of adornment.



A.-H. MERRILL.

ARTICLE OF ADORNMENT.

APPLICATION FILED 3.20. 1912.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

Wz'lnesses:

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH (20-. WASHINGTON, D. c.

ARTHUR H. MERRILL, 0F HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

ARTICLE or ADORNMENT.

To all whom, 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR H. MERRILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Articles of Adornment, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an article of adornment, and the same can be advantageously employed in a variety of ways; for example as a watch fob, a locket, a pendent, or something of a similar nature.

Among the principal objects of the invention are the provision of a device which shall possess both esthetic and useful functions; that is to say the article is intended to normally act as an object of adornment, but when occasion requires be utilized for a useful purpose.

The device preferably comprises two members, a body member and a facing memher, the body member having a tool and the facing member normally covering or hiding the tool, being, however, readily movable to obtain access to the tool, by reason of which the latter can be employed at such time for the particular purpose for which it is intended. While the tool may be of any desirable nature, I prefer to have it of such character that it can be employed for removing the metal caps of bottles which contain beverages of various kinds.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification I have shown in detail one of the several convenient forms of embodiment of the invention, which to enable those skilled in the art to practise the same will be fully set forth in the following description, while the novelty of the invention will be included in the claims succeeding said description from which it will be clear that I do not restrict myself to such showing; I may depart therefrom in several respects within the scope of the invention defined by the claims following said description.

Referring to said drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of an article of adornment involving my invention and showing the parts in normal relation. Fig. 2 is a like view representing the facing member thrown back to obtain access to the tool, and, Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the same.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 20, 1912.

Patented Get. 7,1913.

Serial No. 692,193.

Like characters refer to throughout the several views.

The device in the construction shown, comprlses a body member as 5 and a facing like parts member as 6 which may be related in any ter is generally but not necessarily, made of sheet metal and has a narrow portion 8 terminating in a screw driver 9 and also having a rectangular opening or hole 10, which is adapted to receive the valve-stem ordinarily present on an automobile gas tank. In the lower or main portion of the body member 5 is an enlarged slot 11, the upper wall of the slot having a slight inward curved projection or bulge 12 which is used for prying oif the metal cap of a bottle, the opposite wall of said slot acting as a fulcrum finding a leverage during such action against the opposite side of the bottle just below the cap. Said slot is nearly as great in dimensions as the main portionof the body member 5. The body member, therefore, has a tool in the form of a bottle opener.

The facing or cover member 6 is shown as occupying its normal or closed position in Fig. 1 at which time it wholly covers the slot 11 and therefore hides the tool from view, so that when the facing is ornamented, there is nothing to show but that the device is an object of adornment. The facing member 6 is ordinarily but not necessarily made from sheet metal. Owing to the fact that it is made of sheet metal a certain amount of resiliency is assured which is of advantage in maintaining the facing memher in its normal or tool covering position.

The body member 5 is illustrated as provided with a projection 13 which may for example be punched therefrom and which is adapted to enter a seat asle pressed in the facing member 6, the projection being adapted to snap into said seat as the facing member is closed to prevent accidental opening of said facing member, owing to the resiliency of the latter.

In Fig. 1 the parts are shown as occupying their normal positions as already intimated, the facing member 6 at this time wholly covering the slot 11. To obtain access to the slot so that the body member can be utilized for taking off a metal stopper, the facing member will be opened or swung back to the position shown in Fig. 2 a light pressure thereon being suflicient to obtain this particular result.

The facing member 6 is shown having a circular opening to removably receive some suitable ornamental member such for instance as the disk 15 which may bear on its face a photograph of a presidential candidate or any other picture or any suitable matter. This disk 15 has a bearing in a rabbet or countersink made for instance by stamping or pressing inwardly a flange as 16from the facing member 6, the flange shown being practically L-shaped or angular in cross section, and its inner branch having barbs or prongs as 17 to be bent over the marginal port-ion of the concaved side of the disk or button 15 as shown best in Fig. 3. The flange 16 is adapted to ride across the outer face of the body member 5 as the facing member 6 is closed, and this will aid in holding said facing member against accidental opening movement and also prevent, rattling.

hen the device is used as a watch fob, it may be provided with a strap 18 as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 equipped with the buckle 19 and adapted to be passed through the elongated slot, 20 in the narrow portion of the bodymember 5, said strap when in place covering the screw-driver 9 and hole '10. Any other suitable means might be provided, for suspending the article.

The facing member 6 when closed practically covers the body member 5, the side edges of the facing member being. practically flush with the side portion of the body member for approximately the major extent of the latter. 7

- l Vhat I claim is: p p

1. An article of adornment in the form of a watch fob comprising a body member provided with a main portion having a slot, the dimensions of which are nearly as great as those of said main portion and also provided with an extension having a strap receiving slot, a facing member movably connected with said main portion, to occupy positions to cover or uncover said slot in said main portion, and yieldable means for maintaining said facing member in said slot covering position. I

2 An article of adornment in the form of a watch fob comprising a body member having a main portionprovided with an eXtension, saidmain portion having a slot, the dimensions of which are nearly as great as those of said main portion, said extension having a strap receiving slot, a facing member pivoted to the main portion below the slot therein, to swing in the plane of said main portion into positions to cover or uncover the slot therein, and a spring catch for maintaining said facing member. in its slot closing position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR H. MERRILL.

Witnesses:

F. E. Annnnson, L. L. MARKEL.

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